Phosphine-triggered tandem annulation between Morita-Baylis-Hillman carbonates and dinucleophiles: facile syntheses of oxazepanes, thiazepanes, and diazepanes

Org Lett. 2012 Dec 21;14(24):6134-7. doi: 10.1021/ol302696e. Epub 2012 Dec 10.

Abstract

A new phosphine-triggered tandem [3 + 4] annulation reaction between Morita-Baylis-Hillman carbonates and 1,4-diheteroatom dinucleophiles has been developed, which provides a facile synthetic method for saturated seven-membered 1,4-heterocycles such as 1,4-oxazepanes, 1,4-thiazepanes, and 1,4-diazepanes. Mechanistic investigation implies that this reaction takes place through a phosphine-catalyzed allylic alkylation followed by a general base-catalyzed intramolecular Michael cyclization.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbonates / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxazepines / chemical synthesis*
  • Oxazepines / chemistry
  • Phosphines / chemistry*
  • Thiazepines / chemical synthesis*
  • Thiazepines / chemistry

Substances

  • Carbonates
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Oxazepines
  • Phosphines
  • Thiazepines
  • phosphine